Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
AUSTIN vs. PALM SPRINGS
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Austin, Texas vs. Palm Springs, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Palm Springs, California is
3.4%
more expensive
than Austin, Texas.
You would need a salary of
$103,400
in Palm Springs, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Austin, Texas.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Palm Springs, California is
more expensive
than Austin, Texas
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
7% more expensive in Palm Springs
than in Austin, Texas
Austin, TX vs. Palm Springs, CA
Compared to Austin, Palm Springs is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
3.4% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
3.5% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
12.5% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
14.9% higher
Commute
18.4% higher
Health
14.1% lower
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
4.7% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Indianapolis, Indiana
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Compare
Wilmington, North Carolina
Dallas, Texas
Compare
Sioux City, Iowa
Greeley, Colorado
Compare
Norfolk, Virginia
Junction City, Kansas
Compare
Spokane, Washington
Aberdeen, Washington
Compare
Queen Creek, Arizona
San Clemente, California
Compare
Denver, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Compare
Alamo, California
Mansfield, Texas
Compare
Raleigh, North Carolina
Buffalo, New York
Compare
Omaha, Nebraska
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Compare
Follow Us